Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, is engaged in the ownership, leasing, management, development, and franchising of hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties worldwide. The company operates hotels under the brand names of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton; and timeshare properties under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. As of September 29, 2014, it had approximately 4,200 managed, franchised, owned, and leased hotels and timeshare properties. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.